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Kosovo to hold snap elections in June
Kosovo will soon hold its third parliamentary election in a year and a half. Prime Minister Albin Kurti was able to form a government in February, but now there's a political deadlock over who shoud be elected president.
With Saros, Housemarque makes a case for doing next-gen games differently
It is generally frowned upon to care too much about appearances. We have a lot of little aphorisms discouraging this - books and their covers, beauty being skin deep, style over substance, that sort of thing. Vanity is a risk. Should one put a...
How Serbia's government dominates the country's media
Since Serbia's ruling SNS party came to power, it has tightened its grip on the media. With an election expected soon, experts fear that authorities will try to eliminate the last pockets of independent reporting.
Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok
In a federal courtroom in California on Thursday, Elon Musk testified that his own AI startup, xAI, has used OpenAI's models to improve its own. The matter at question is model distillation, a common industry practice by which one larger AI model...
Saudi Arabia's public fund to withdraw LIV Golf funding
Public Investment Fund cites "current macro dynamics" as it slashes funding for breakaway golf tour. LIV isn't the only casualty of changing Saudi "investment priorities" amid economic turmoil and war in the Middle East.
FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder
BioticsAI CEO Robhy Bustami joined Isabelle Johannessen on Build Mode to discuss how the company has navigated a highly regulated space and kept the team motivated while cutting through all the red tape.
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Middle East war live: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire continues as Trump hopes for peace deal
Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
'No Kings' protests — Trump critics rally across the US
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
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Раньше я стыдился за немцев, сейчас - за россиян
85 лет назад нацистская Германия напала на СССР. Дирк Эммерих вырос в Москве в семье дипломата и, будучи немцем, с детства узнал, что такое стыд. Из-за войны в Украине это чувство вновь настигло его - уже за россиян.
أوروبا في مواجهة "الإرهاب الذكي" وتغلغل النفوذ الأجنبي "الخفي"
تصاعد تهديدات الإرهاب المدعوم بالذكاء الاصطناعي يضع الاتحاد الأوروبي أمام تحديات غير مسبوقة، فيما تكشف تقارير أمنية عن تحولات خفية في أساليب بناء النفوذ عبر الاقتصاد والاستثمار… فكيف تستعد أوروبا لمواجهة هذا الخطر؟
Во Франции из-за жары остановили занятия в школах и ограничили продажу алкоголя
Из-за 40-градусной жары во Франции на фестивалях запретили употребление алкоголя. Аномальная погода в стране уже привела к приостановке школьных занятий и отмене ряда поездов. Красный уровень опасности затронул и Париж.
Başörtülü kadınları hedef alan paylaşıma soruşturma
İstanbul Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı, bir kişi hakkında sosyal medya platformlarında başörtülü vatandaşlara yönelik kullandığı ifadeler nedeniyle "halkı kin ve düşmanlığa tahrik veya aşağılama" suçundan resen soruşturma başlatıldığını açıkladı.
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UK's Starmer mulls 'political realities' after Burnham by-election
A member of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Cabinet said it would be "delusional" to pretend there was no threat to his position. But he also said he had no information suggesting he might quit, as a newspaper reported.
Germany could scrap law banning insults against politicians
Germany's special law prohibiting the insulting of politicians has led to cases that many people consider absurd. Some members of the government want to abolish the law; others think there's a good reason to retain it.
Spain PM's wife Begoña Gomez to stand trial for corruption
On Saturday, a Spanish judge ordered Begoña Gomez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, to stand trial for corruption. She is accused of using her position as the PM's wife for personal gain by securing work contracts. Gomez is now banned...
Wenn diplomatische Immunität missbraucht wird
Wie schutzlos sind Hausangestellte, die für Diplomaten arbeiten? In Streitfällen berufen sich ihre Arbeitgeber häufig auf ihre diplomatische Immunität. Doch jüngste Gerichtsurteile zeigen: Gerechtigkeit ist möglich.
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UK's Starmer reportedly expected to resign on Monday
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, according to a report by the Observer. Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour...
EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump menace de frapper l’Iran « très fort » si ses alliés au Liban continuent de « causer des problèmes »
Les négociations entre l’Iran et les Etats-Unis sous médiation pakistanaise ont commencé en Suisse. Tandis que Téhéran a affirmé que le Liban serait le « principal » sujet des pourparlers, Israël a déclaré que ses troupes allaient rester dans la...
Sailors trapped in Hormuz strait, dodging drones and rationing food
Despite the US-Iran talks which began today in Switzerland, the Strait of Hormuz is being kept shut today by the Iranians. Tehran accuses Israel of breaching the ceasefire agreement by continuing its strikes on Lebanon. The Strait’s closure has an...
Avec les canicules, l’urgence à rénover les vieilles piscines publiques : « Comment ferait-on sans elles ? On ne tiendrait pas »
Vieillissants, énergivores et coûteux pour les communes, beaucoup d’établissements aquatiques ruraux ferment. Ils sont pourtant garants d’un égal accès au rafraîchissement et à l’apprentissage de la nage, comme à Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe. Un député...